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Performing Laboratory
St. Louis Children's Hospital Sendout to Hematologics / Flow Cytometry MRD-AML
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Bone Marrow
Patient Preparation: None
Container/Tube
Preferred: Dark Green-top (NaHep) Vacutainer®.
Acceptable:
Collection Volume: minimum 2.0 mL
Special Instructions: Send a completed "Hematologics, Inc Requisition" with specimen. Send to lab promptly.
If other Hematologics testing is needed, See "HematoLogics Specimen Requirements" form for specimen type/volume needed and order test as Miscellaneous Lab Test.
Sample Rejection
Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
Logistics
Test Availability:
Monday-Friday
NOTE: Do not collect specimens on weekends or day before/of a Holiday
Cut-off time: None
Days set up by performing lab: Monday-Saturday
Turnaround Time: 2-4 Days
Reference Values
Reference Interval: See Scanned Report
Critical Value: None established
Methodology
Flow Cytometry
Limitations
NA
Additional Information
FOR SLCH CORE LABORATORY USE ONLY
Lab Processing Instructions: DO NOT PROCESS, give specimen directly to send-out bench
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Analyte Stability:
Ambient: 3 days
Refrigerated: NA
Frozen: NO NOT FREEZE
NOTE: Do not reject any specimen. Contact Hematologics for instructions.
Note:
Send completed "Hematologics Test Requisition" with specimen
DO NOT SHIP ON SATURDAY or DAY BEFORE/OF HOLIDAY!
Call Hematologics lab at 206-223-2700 with any questions
Shipping address:
Hematologics, Inc.
3161 Elliott Ave. Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
Test Classification and CPT Code
MRD-AML
88184
88185x15
LOINC
in process
Last Reviewed
08/2025